Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Accident Act 1986 - SECT 46AA

Changes to methods of determining degree of impairment

46AA. Changes to methods of determining degree of impairment



(1) The Governor in Council may by Regulations fix the methods to be used for
the purpose of determining the degree of impairment in respect of an injury as
a result of a transport accident.

(2) Regulations made under this section-

   (a)  must specify the methods to be used and any modifications of those
        methods that are to apply;

   (b)  may for the purposes of paragraph (a) apply, adopt or incorporate,
        with or without modification any matter contained in any document,
        code, standard, rule, specification or method formulated, issued,
        prescribed or published by any authority or body as formulated,
        issued, prescribed or published at the time the Regulations are made;

   (c)  can only apply for the purpose of determining the degree of impairment
        of a person who is injured as a result of a transport accident on or
        after the date that the Regulations are made or on or after a later
        date specified in the Regulations.





(3) If Regulations are made under this section, section 46A applies in respect
of determinations of the degree of impairment to which the Regulations apply
as if the provisions of the Regulations were substituted for subsections (2)
to (7) of section 46A.